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Dec 09, 2020
Pretzels, LLC has announced plans to build a 146,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the Lawrence Venture Park. The new facility will result in 281 new jobs and $88 million in new capital investment. The 42-year old Indiana-based company sells pretzels under the Harvest Road brand. Its product lineup also includes corn snacks made with real cheese, corn puffs, crunchy cheese curlsand other snack items. “Food manufacturing has been growing at an incredible rate in Kansas, and we’re proud to add Pretzels, LLC to that family,” Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “This is the latest in a series of high-profile food company announcements in our state. It’s clear to see that Kansas is quickly becoming a major leader in the U.S. food manufacturing industry.”

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